Taking a good mouthful, I felt as though I had taken liquid fire; the tomato was chile colorado, or red pepper, of the purest kind.... It nearly killed me, and I saw Gómez' eyes twinkle for he saw that his share of supper was increased.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Chile consents to do all we can reasonably demand. My regret is that our Government blustered and bullied. President [Benjamin] Ha...rrison argued in his message like a prosecutor--made the most of the case against our weak sister. Forbearance, charity, friendship, arbitration should have been in our words and thoughts.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

The treatment of the incident of the assault upon the sailors of the Baltimore is so conciliatory and friendly that I am of the op...inion that there is a good prospect that the differences growing out of that serious affair can now be adjusted upon terms satisfactory to this Government by the usual methods and without special powers from Congress.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

If the dignity as well as the prestige and influence of the United States are not to be wholly sacrificed, we must protect those w...ho, in foreign ports, display the flag or wear the colors of this Government against insult, brutality, and death, inflicted in resentment of the acts of their Government, and not for any fault of their own.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »